Comparative and International Law Studies
Comparative and International Law Studies is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 10.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the globalization of law, with a focus on comparative legal methodology, intersectionality in human rights, financialization, employment relationships, regulatory sanctions in financial markets, and the impact of globalization on legal education. It delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by the intersection of different legal systems in a globalized world.
- Comparative Law
- Globalization
- Legal Methodology
- Intersectionality
- Financialization
- Employment Relationship
- Regulatory Sanctions
- Human Rights
- International Trade
- Legal Education
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Comparative and International Law Studies research?
By volume, France and the Netherlands publish the most (175 and 149 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 175 works
- 2 Netherlands 149 works
- 3 United States 125 works
- 4 United Kingdom 91 works
- 5 Indonesia 80 works
- 6 Poland 59 works
- 7 Germany 55 works
- 8 Australia 52 works
- 9 Italy 50 works
- 10 China 49 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Comparative and International Law Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Leiden University publishes the most Comparative and International Law Studies research, followed by Radboud University Nijmegen and Utrecht University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Leiden UniversityNetherlands 12 works
- 2 Radboud University NijmegenNetherlands 12 works
- 3 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 11 works
- 4 Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands 10 works
- 5 Tilburg UniversityNetherlands 10 works
- 6 Université Paris NanterreFrance 10 works
- 7 European University InstituteItaly 9 works
- 8 University of GroningenNetherlands 9 works
- 9 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 8 works
- 10 Maastricht UniversityNetherlands 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Comparative and International Law Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Comparative and International Law Studies include Richard A. Posner.
- 1 Richard A. Posner United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Comparative and International Law Studies research done?
The largest centres of Comparative and International Law Studies research in 2022–2025 are Amsterdam (Netherlands), Paris (France), Utrecht (Netherlands) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Utrecht and Amsterdam.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- UtrechtNL · 28.5 works18×
- AmsterdamNL · 32.6 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Comparative and International Law Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Comparative and International Law Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Leiden University, European University Institute and Radboud University Nijmegen score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 70.5 | 18.0% | 26.0× | 12 | +95.7% |
| 2 | European University InstituteItaly | 45.3 | 20.1% | 83.0× | 9 | +40.5% |
| 3 | Radboud University NijmegenNetherlands | 41.7 | 2.8% | 20.7× | 12 | +55.4% |
| 4 | University of GroningenNetherlands | 37.2 | 9.6% | 12.8× | 9 | +84.4% |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands | 36.2 | 3.6% | 18.9× | 10 | +85.2% |
| 6 | Tilburg UniversityNetherlands | 30.0 | 10.1% | 43.5× | 10 | -20.7% |
| 7 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 28.9 | 0.8% | 15.1× | 11 | +23.8% |
| 8 | Université Paris NanterreFrance | 27.4 | 8.1% | 33.6× | 10 | +56.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Comparative and International Law Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2014. The fastest-growing topics are Comparative and International Law Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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